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CYTOSINE
cytosine
(noun) a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cytosine (plural cytosines)
(biochemistry) A heterocyclic base, 4-aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one, which pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).
Hypernyms
• nucleobase
• pyrimidine
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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